GeoDirectory < 2.8.196 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via gd_post_badge 'cta' Attribute

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-113488
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWPScan
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-28 06:16:35 UTC
Updated2026-10-28 06:16:35 UTC
DescriptionThe GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.196 does not properly escape a post badge shortcode attribute for a JavaScript context before placing it in an inline event handler, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against anyone who clicks the badge, including administrators.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Unknown GeoDirectory affected 2.8.196 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
wpscan.com/vulnerability/f228b40e-a0ca-46f0-8173-45e39958a69d [email protected] wpscan.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Karthik Ramakrishnan (en)

CNA: WPScan (en)

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